Thanksgiving has come and gone, now it is the ever anticipated Christmas season in Bavaria. To begin the season, we decided to check out the Regensburg Market which surrounds the Regensburg castle, Thrun and Taxis. There is an entry fee for the market (4,50€).
Getting there: We met a couple friends at the Weiden bahnhof and using a Bavarian pass (9€) took the train an hour south the Regensburg Hbf. After got off the train, we ended up leaving on the wrong side of the station so we had to backtrack a bit and go out the north entrance. From there it's a short ten minute walk north west to the Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt. Schloß Thurn und Taxis, 93047 Regensburg Food & Drink: Gluhwein is a must. It's a mulled wine, generally red but comes in white as well. It's served warm in holiday mugs. The gluhwein cost between 3-5€ and you put a deposit down (pfend) on the mug. Many people end up keeping the mug as a souvenir. They also serve kinderpunch which is a nonalcoholic version for DDs or kids. For dinner we tried the Feuerlachs Stand or fire grilled Salmon. It's was incredibly and very reasonably priced. The final thing to try to try is the roasted mandeln (almonds). At the Regensburg market they offered an assortment of different favors. I highly recommend the amaretto ones. Shopping: The main event! The market is filled if different stalls selling all types of holiday decorations, clothes, specialty foods and more. Our original plan was to walk completely around before deciding what to buy. However that quickly when out the window as we found the free samples and unique gifts that were there. All in all I walked away with flavored honey and some spice mixes to send back home. The market also has an area for kids as well as a exhibit with two camels where Santa hats. This market was a prefect opening to the holiday season. We had a great time exploring and it definitely set the bar high!
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